DeSoto American Triple T Race # 3 Team Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic

So this swim was after the bike and I was told about cramping so I decided they water had not warmed up enough so I was gonna have to do a wetsuit again.....we are forming a decent relationship by now but I had to go with one arm out of the suit. First lap heading out and feel pretty good.....about 300 meters into I actually was grabbed on the calf? I have had contact in a race before but I had never had someones hand actually grab and kinda hold onto my calf.....my calves are nice and firm so they musta just wanted to cop a feel. This didnt lead to panic at all.......I was tempted though to take the suit off half way because the water was feeling warmer and boy I could feel my neck getter rawer but I left it on and continues. I was almost done and my calf...hey it was the same one that person grabbed? well it cramped up and wouldnt stop..wasnt sure if I should kick harder or let it hang so I tried to rub it out and the lifeguard on the raft said u ok I told him I had a cramp and wondered if I was allowed to hold on to the raft to rub it out and they said yes...so there I was and here comes Chris with the same issue....so we are rubbin together. I take off and decide to just let me leg hang and it stopped cramping. 3 swims down 1 to go....yeahhhhhhhh

racked bike heard my son...my parents and my son had come out...I told them when I thought I would be done with the bike so that was cool. My mother had just had both hips replaced...they were done 6 weeks apart and the second one just about 4 weeks ago so it was great that she made it out and was feeling really good. My son zipped my wetsuit up for me and I told him to leave it partially opened.....he didnt tell me I still had my race belt and number on!

I never walked any of it but I laughed so hard throughout it because I didnt want to cry. Going down the first giant hill was a freakin blast! I got to the bottom and thought wow that was fun but damn....I gotta go back up that! So we get to the turn around and start the climb....it was over 2 miles just up up up and away........two songs kept going thru my mind....first was Deirks Bentley's What Was I Thinkin and the other was CC Music Factory Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmmm. Got talking with a dude on the way up about having a beer on Sunday nite...then I said or two and then like the song....if I have one I'll have 13...there aint no in between so I started singing that awhile. Before I knew it was finally over and it was time to swim.

dried off....looked for my race belt and realized I left it on during the swim....hehehe

Again felt ok with my run....was tired but seeing everyone and giving and getting a bunch of high fives or thumbs up and great jobs makes this run the best!

Packed up my gear and headed home....my son was staying at my folks tonite and we were all going out to eat when I finished but decided it would be kinda late. My son had left me a message and said he was cooking my some chicken alfredo....and boy was it the best! Thanks Tanner!


another super race